The Risk of Repetitive Injury
Editor’s Note: In July of 2019, Delia Treaster, Ph.D., CPE, Ergonomic Technical Advisor from the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation, presented “Essential Ergonomics” at...
Harbour’s Automotive Tooling Forecast Offers Cautionary Tale for Entire Industry
By Dianna Brodine, managing editor
The American Mold Builder
In November 2019, Laurie Harbour, president and CEO of Michigan-based manufacturing consulting firm Harbour Results, Inc., presented...
Understand the Impact of Your Profit Per Sale
By Jill J. Johnson, president
Johnson Consulting Services
Few enterprises truly understand the actual profits generated by the individual sales they make. Most metrics for sales...
Fostering a New Business Model at Precise Tooling Solutions
By Brittany Willes, contributing writer
The American Mold Builder
“I retired when I was 50. Around the second year of my retirement, my wife famously said...
Molds in the Middle: Trump vs. China
By Omar S. Nashashibi, Founding Partner
The Franklin Partnership
There is a saying in Washington, D.C.: “If you don’t have a seat at the table, you’re...
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Plan for 2020 with AMBA Publications
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Business Forecast Survey Launched
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Educational Opportunities Abound at PLASTEC West 2020
By Lara Copeland, contributing writer
The American Mold Builder
Coming to the Anaheim Convention Center, located in Anaheim, California, Feb. 11 through 13, PLASTEC West offers...
What to Know Before Selecting a Mold Temperature Controller
By Moldex3D
In injection molding, the mold usually is controlled at a fixed temperature by making coolant continuously flow through the mold. If the coolant...
A Deeper Look at Onboarding Checklists
By Liz Stevens, contributing writer
The American Mold Builder
AMBA recently published its New Employee Onboarding Checklists Report for 2019, based on a survey of 39...
Workplace Implications for Marijuana Use
By Liz Stevens, contributing writer
The American Mold Builder
Marijuana now is legal, in some form, in 33 US states. Marijuana use still is illegal at...
